Virginia's Chess Champions
Our Reigning Champions
2026-27
Virginia State Champion
FM Jason Morefield
(Charlottesville)


2026-27
Virginia Amateur Champion
Robert ("Israel") Beckford
(Virginia Beach)
2026-27
Virginia Senior Champion
IM Mark Ginsburg
(McLean)


2026-27
Virginia Novice Champion
George Linton
(Manassas)
2025-26 Virginia College
and Scholastic Champions

Individual Winners

College: James Douglas Wright (Duke)

K12: 2 Co-Champions
FM Vaibhav Kalpaka (1st), NM Kyle Zhuang

Top Girl: WCM Khanim Ismayilova

K-8:  4 Co-Champions
Pinhang Gao (1st), Alexander Zheng Zhou (2nd), Jagadeeshwar Yehamandram Sridhar (3rd), Emin Baim (4th)

K-5: 3 Co-Champions
Tanush Dokka (1st), Charles Wang (2nd), Reyansh Dixit (3rd)

K-3: Prateek Gopisetty

Link to the Individual Standings

Teams Winners

College
University of Virginia

K-12: Co-Champions
Thomas Jefferson High School for S&T (1st)
Briarwood High School (2nd)

K-8:  Stone Hill Middle School

K-5:  Navy Elementary School


K-3:  Churchill Road Elementary School

Link to Team Standings
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